The 375 Resealing... Has Begun...

[Cloudk]

I've FINALLY started resealing my 375! My first reseal job, pretty proud of it so far(only taped and sealed one seam). I'm reinforcing all seals, waiting 4 hours before moving it, so I'm figuring I can manage two a day. Thanks to fellow monster fish keepers posts, I've gotten great instructions and suggestions! You guys saved the day again I'll be periodically updating with more pictures! I'm so excited for this setup! Any constructive criticism or suggestions on my sealing job is totally welcome! I'm not sure if there is enough Weld-on 40, so a yes or no on that would be awesome!

 

[Niners4952]

looking good, good luck with the rest of it

 

[millerkid519]

wednesday13 gave you a thumbs up your good to go

 

[Cloudk]

Thanks guys!

 

[Cloudk]

Faaack... So I JUST checked my second seal I did last night, and there is severe crazing... Did I just destroy my tank?! What did I do wrong?! It's on the bottom of the front side. Only difference I see is more bubbles, how does that happen?! What'd I do?!

 

[Cloudk]

No one?

 

[wednesday13]

No one?

Everythings lookin fine/normal to me lol..no worries, ur doing well... The amt. of glue ur using per seam looks like my own work... Sure crazing is a bit annoying to deal with/look at but thats 100% normal when using that much glue on a tank thats been full for yrs before... Crazing isnt causing any damage...its actually revealing the micro fractures that exist in the acrylic from bowing/water pressure and time. Less glue will cause less crazing...but that also gives u less bond/reinforcement. Trade off you have to take for some peace of mind and durability. Old material, 1/2" or less, and material under extreme pressure crazes the most. not ur fault. i assure u ur doing more good than harm with this process... the crazing marks wont be so apparent when the tank is full. You can use a bit less glue on the front panes/seams to keep them clearer/cleaner.

 

[Cloudk]

Everythings lookin fine/normal to me lol..no worries, ur doing well... The amt. of glue ur using per seam looks like my own work... Sure crazing is a bit annoying to deal with/look at but thats 100% normal when using that much glue on a tank thats been full for yrs before... Crazing isnt causing any damage...its actually revealing the micro fractures that exist in the acrylic from bowing/water pressure and time. Less glue will cause less crazing...but that also gives u less bond/reinforcement. Trade off you have to take for some peace of mind and durability. Old material, 1/2" or less, and material under extreme pressure crazes the most. not ur fault. i assure u ur doing more good than harm with this process... the crazing marks wont be so apparent when the tank is full. You can use a bit less glue on the front panes/seams to keep them clearer/cleaner.

Thank you! I was SO worried I'd ruined it...

 

[wednesday13]

just thinking... u may have also put in a bit 2 much hardener... hence the more bubbles and more crazing... sounding like this batch of glue heated up more/quicker than ur 1st batch of glue. The more mL of glue u mix the hotter and quicker they cure. for example... 50-100 ml batches cure in 30-40 min... 200-300ml batches heat up in 15-20.... 500-800mil batches get so hot they can burn ur hands in the container curing in 5-10min... believe me ive tried them all haha...

if u used the same amt of glue on this seam as ur 1st.... this pane/side of the tank had to bow more than the last, those will always craze the worst no matter how much glue u use.

 

[wednesday13]

Thank you! I was SO worried I'd ruined it...

crazing is an affect of #40 that sucks when working on used tanks i agree... it can be cured in an oven lol...but not plausible when at home or even in most shops. I have atleast 4-5 tanks that look just like ur pics if that makes ya feel any better... doesnt cause any structural damage other than on ur eyes...